Warrior Release Notes - 23 May 2019

Warrior 8 Release 2019_05_23

Addresses known issues with 1903 Windows 10 release/update
Support for LIM Logging 6 channel telemetry and DIL sonde

Warrior 8 Release 2019_05_02

Support for USB44R8 with device temperature reading
Bug Fix, Usr tool module store/retrieve AdHoc Verifier references
Fix missing menu in Digital Distributable.
Generic Addressable Switch Interface for multiple switch types (Tru-Perf, Geodynamics, ISI, SRS)
DLIS import
Support for new DTLS with PAX meters. Fix Depth Control Setup - could get hung up while changing tabs in Control Panel.
Support for Integrated Solutions Inc Addressable Switch
Updates for Perf Job Plan, Stage Manager: New stage must be above previous. BRT has zero length, use BRT from service to change diagram. Show all shot attempts in shot log shortcut menu. Add Integrated Solutions fire type.
Various fixes related to Interactive Plot multiple presentations - Annotation editor, Plot Job editor, Merge, Pipe Tally.

Warrior 8 Release 2019_02_28

Interactive Plot - multiple presentations.

New Perforating Stage Manager for stage perforating.

DLIS and LAS3 export.

IMG tool module optional multi-finger eccentricity correction method has been improved and now has ellipticity correction.
Job Plan updates.
Shot At Depth latched when ShotFiring instead of ShotFired.
New Perforating Stage Manager for stage perforating.
Interactive Plot - Added multiple presentations. Each presentation in a separate tab. Multiple presentations can be set up per service. The multiple presentations will be saved with the log pass to be restored for future plots and will be listed in the plot job editor to select from.
Added DLIS and LAS3 export.
Ganged control of pipe (amplitude) gates and travel time thresholds for radial sectors of bond tools using the waveform monitor
Img tool module - option to allow and correct for eccentered calibration fixture. New charts available for calibration reports.
Support for Guardian Global Technologies VPM module
Updates for Guardian ART2-U tool support
Support for ANASW R18 (Auto Detect, more HWFilter options)

Warrior 8 Release 2018_10_31

Update for Guardian switches.
Shooting Voltage/Current calibrations are automatically stored and retrieved for panels that have memory capability.

Warrior 8 Release 2018_07_24

Fix LAS output while recording - stop index was not updating properly when output was cancelled.
Latest update of Windows Defender on Windows 10 (update 1803) may block the hardlock runtime service. Steps to fix the issue:

1) From the Start menu, type Windows Defender Security Center.

2) Select App & browser control.

3) Scroll down and select 'Exploit protection settings'.

4) Select 'Program settings'.

5) Select Add program to customize.Choose Add by program name.

6) Type in hasplms.exe. From the Program settings that pops up, set ASLR to OFF, and set DEP to ON.

7) Reboot.

Please contact SDS if you have any issues.

Regretfully, Windows XP can no longer be supported by Warrior.
Enhancements to speed up XY Plot.

Warrior 8 Release 2018_06_12

Job Plan - safety enhancements and high-resolution shot plot with or without log recording.

Warrior 8 Release 2018_05_25

Fix job plan inventory requirement for non-addressable tools
Fix Geolog CHAT tool calibration application when default not needed
Support for Geodynamics WRT tool and Perforating switches

Warrior 8 Release 2018_04_14

Support for Codemeter/WIBU security

Curve lists with offsets could push curves outside of assigned track.
Support for Guardian Global Technologies AFS addressable switches
Reducing db storage requirements when running ASFS or TruPerf addressable switches
Shooting Panel supporting new types including SHF1I that can combine positive or negative telemetry power and has current limiting capability
Perf Job Planner - Addressable switch activate interval is locked out until switch count matches anticipated count in job plan.
"correlation mode" support for Simple Reliable Systems addressable switches
Added support for Global Downhole Tools' EMT-R tool.
Support Simple Reliable Systems addressable switch and ballistic release technology
Updates to support shooting panel with telemetry power combine and current limiting hardware.
Support for "on the fly" perforating with the Probe and Titan shooting panels. (Option to sustain the "enabled" state while at safe depth and saftey key in "Arm" position).

Warrior 8 Release 2017_04_20001

Gauge library will not crash when data values are not well behaved numbers.
DBUtils now calculates free disk space correctly when packing a DB after deleting data.
ASCTEL device module update (delim= specifier)
IMG tool module now shows raw arm counts in calibration sampling window (previously count up of time)

Support for Probe 24 arm tool

Support for Titan Motorized Ballistic Freepoint Tool
Added shortcut for CSV (comma separated value) export to Database Utilities. Can export array data readable by Excel without the limitations of the ODBC exporter.

Warrior 8 Release 2016_11_14001

Global Build

Tools Editor - Change Backup/Restore to use same tree as main dialog. Select model/serial from tree instead of from two list boxes.

Warrior 8 Release 2016_10_17001

New DHTen tool module - multiple calibration types, option for "Probe Inc." correction.
IMG tool module allows specified user cal reports with new terms available for tolerance flagging (ref vs reading, linearity).

Warrior 8 Release 2016_09_01001

Warrior 8 Release 2016_08_19001

Windows 10 Anniversary Update compatibility

Support for Spartek HTHP toolstring
Installer will register 'wbu' file extension so double click will open Warrior Backup, Tools Editor, or Services Editor.
Added separate switch for color map units and range from format editor. VDL log insert can now have both the horizontal units/range and the output units/range where the output units/range is shown on top of the color map.
SDSUSB driver install for Warrior 8 is no longer backwards compatible with Warrior 7. To use both Warrior 7 and Warrior 8, install Warrior 7 after installing Warrior 8, or contact SDS for more assistance.
Rework color map log inserts. For the Image 3D type, the Units and Range should go with the color map only. The Label check box will show the Label, the ‘Show color map’ option will show the color map strip, and the Range will go with the color map. The color map name should not be in the log insert at all. Potato plot will show the label only. VDL will show the horizontal unit.

Warrior 8 Release 2016_6_29001

Can export LIS in units per Warrior Control Panel data unit selection.
Services Editor - When service exists during import, offer to import with different name.
Tools Editor - Change so user exports and imports one tool group at a time ( Logging, Accessory, TCP ).
Fix LIS import for time logs.
Support units translation for VDL data.

Warrior 8 Release 2016_3_30001

Enhancements and bugfixes

Fix Image3D shift in plot.

Warrior 8 Release 2016_3_01001

Enhancements and bugfixes

Bug fix signature and vdl error when plotting less than the entire range of data.
Depth persistence between service changes when using SDS hardware for depth tracking, users may want to disable appropriate warning in Control Panel
Support for Global Downhole Tools EMDS

Warrior 8 Release 2016_1_28001

Add Pure monochrome mode toggle via Control Panel - Plot tab. Makes a sharper font for direct monochrome plots.
Bug Fix. Calibration retrieval for muliple tool instances.

Warrior 8 Release 2016_1_18001

Global Build

Initial support for GPS devices such as Garmin that use NMEA messages and omit time synchronized pulse triggers
Initial support for Global Downhole Tools Noise and Accoustic Fluid Density Tools
Signature - Center or Minimum baseline option added. Sonic data should the Center option (original method). Use new Minimum option for spectra.

VDL - Apply max value to vdl dither if more data points than pixels.

Add following to logsys.ini to create alias for sensor names in tool diagram:

[ToolDiagramAliasNames]

Sensor=Alias

Warrior 8 Release 2015_10_22002

Global Build

Hardlock Driver Version 7.4.1
Auxilliary Power Supply support updates for TPAO and PICO type usage
Small correction to quick-look ECCE output from IMG tool module
Borehole corrected outputs for RSN and RLN resistivities based on borehole diameter and mud resistivity
Mathpack - Add ability to calculate live passes.
Tool support added for Scientific Drilling TFD (Fluid Density)
Support for Impact Selector Merlin
Support for Thermochem SRO
Countdown Timer for C&J addressable switches in ARM and FIRE settings. Correlation mode for GR-Perf now supported without need of changing services

Warrior 8 Release 2015_08_04001

Fix for undersampled HWS memory data. (Bad CCL)

Warrior 8 Release 2015_06_09003

Support for PICO SGR, Neutron

Warrior 8 Release 2015_06_06001

Support for Signum Instruments Tools - IFC, IDL, IAI, IWS, ITP
Fix multifinger caliper verification report issue (0 or random values in calibration report).
Accept underscores as valid characters in variable names for Mathpack formulas.
Not reading color map from pplot embedded presentation.
Support for OPMR panel including Hall Effect Sensor control
Fix LIS Details tab display - was not showing correct output sample rate for each item. Fix LAS export from DBUtils - Format was starting up as CSV instead of LAS.
Plot screen preview not always in color
Removed File menu, and added New and SaveAs options to the 'Grid Layout menu.
Probe Lithodensity RHOB output updates (chi-squared substituted for Hanning)
Fix memory allocation error when deleting or overwriting a service and services.ini has a long list of services.
Fix the issue hampering recalc of data passes with Titan Shooting panel raw data.

Warrior 8 Release 2015_03_09001

Global Build 2015 Release

Fixed bug that could cause incorrect tracer ejetor/detector spacing calculation
Support for TELAH_R5 board added
Fix Spartek Err Count display
Borehole imaging rewrite to reduce banding in 3D images.
Deteq Elog tool relay support bug fix
LET-H and LET-P independent and automatic control of panel filter settings for correlate/perf mode

Warrior 8 Release 2015_01_13001

Added support for Hunter Well Science Multifinger Caliper tools
Spartek Accoustic Density with RTD support
Fix bug in FDP tool module software that was inhibiting user from making multipoint calibrations
Spartek SRO tool/telemetry support updated for used initiated tool configuration
For tools with multiple instances, all available serial numbers were not always shown in tool string editor.
Titan telemetry enhanced validation of Gowell embedded frames
Hotwell/Wellsun updates for RBT data transform
Inclinometor tool software now has optional filters for computed outputs such as deviation
Enhanced support for Benchmark AMS panels: 9600 or 38400 baud; panel depth now changes with Warrior.
Fix LAS and CSV 'Cancel at current depth' option when exporting live dataset - stop depth was not getting calculated correctly.
Fix bug sometimes preventing generation of composite logs or drag run profiles when multiple shot tables exist in the same run.
Fix bug causing depth errors when depth-shifted data is recalculated or extracted.

Warrior 8 Release 2014_11_06001

Add option to FlowVelocity for injection well calculations.
ASCTEL bug fix correcting the "Kerr" communication options
Fix hot var scroll setting. Increase size of hot var dialog.
Prestemp tool module software will cater to temperature outputs based on the QD pressure type algorithm.
AuxPS device (Auxialliary power) support for SDS version 2 board (OPAQ) controlling PS1 for caliper motoring
Gowell Caliper mtc files now have optional terms that can override defaults for DEVI output calculation
Correct the 3 axis inclination calculation in INCL software
Can copy a tool to a new name from tools editor.
Add option to setup screen for automatic file naming.
When exporting a live pass, another button will show up that will enable the user to cancel the export at the current log depth.

Warrior 8 Release 2014_07_22001

Inclinometer tool module has new calibration type option (inclined calibration points with vertical reference). Additionally there is an optional RB Offset calibration to correct for RB reading with a reference point (caliper finger 1 for example).
Allow to edit API code for DEPTH,TIME for LAS export.
Fix 'Blue View Compatible' tiff creation for 32bit versions.
Support for new CBL1 R10 Filter board

Warrior 8 Release 2014_05_23001

Support for new Hotwell radial bond, multifinger caliper, and production logging tools
Model Specific option for Tel ID added to FDP, CWH and CFB modules
When restoring a configuration from Warrior 7, each service and tool will be restored individually.

Warrior 8 Release 2014_05_14001

Sentinel HASP version 6.62 driver update - Fix for 'Driver Version mismatch' error.
C&J addressable switch updates to cater for short condition
Well objects - no limit to number of depth intervals per object. Save last object ratio to be used as default for next time.
Enabled vertical annotations from annotation editor.
CSV template could include a signature curve that would break an LAS export.
Add zoned scale changes for digital distributable.
Fix for Signature and VDL plots - plots with nonzero offset not calculated correctly.

Warrior 8 Release 2014_04_11001

Fix for extra long tiff files on 32bit installs.
Fix CYSDA surface data acquistion module sample recording issue
Added multi-line annotations. Annotation editor can accept carriage returns for line breaks within an annotation. Otherwise a long annotation will be wrapped when the text reaches the left or right border.
Warrior Export - dialog is resizeable. Can clear default sample rate.
Tool string editor - fix issue with removing/changing serialized accessory tools.
Added BlueView Compatible option for Tiff LZW from Tiff Setup dialog. If your particular viewer cannot open your tiff file, then try this option.

Warrior 8 Release 2014_03_19001

Global Build

Added support for Pioneer Petrotech PPS71 SRO tool/telemetry support

Warrior 8 Release 2014_03_07002

GOWell multifinger caliper tool mtc files can have optional relative bearing (RB) offsets declared that will initialize the RB calibration offset used in processing
New XYPlot. Setup procedure is slightly different. See Help from XYPlot for more details
Pdf and tiff now have separate horizontal and vertical resolutions. If you don’t edit anything then the resolutions are equal as they were before the change was made. For example, the Printrex 920 resolution is 300x200, so to make an image compatible with that printer it would need to have similar resolutions.
Updates for Probe (PTX) scripted telemetry for 32 bit channels, masking available
Updated support for Titan NextGen telemetry to have user scripted commands available from the device monitor
Correct PLL multiplier options for PIP panel
24 bit channel support for Probe scripted telemetry
From Format Editor -> Layout : Can edit custom layout/grid for current format or all layouts. Made two separate menu items to clarify what layout is being edited.
Bug fix to conversion factors for variable units of flow measurements (vuFLOW). Conversion between BPD, BPM, M3D were scaled incorrectly
Bypass rate output, calculation based on WHFLOW1 (pumping pressure), LSPD (cable speed), Casing OD and Casing thickness
Warrior gauge updates: Numeric gauge will now honor the background color, so some gauges may start up with a white background that were gray before. Use the gauge properties to set the background color. You can now select the font size in addition to the font style and override the number of characters to determine the font size. You can set a default font for all gauges from the Warrior Control Panel -> Acquisition tab.
Added option to multiarm IMG module for displaying image to scale. With this option, image 3D and potato plots will change size as different sized casing are logged rather than auto-scaling the image.

Warrior 8 Release 2013_09_06001

Global Build

Database Utilities - resizeable dialogs for Alias, Differential, Correlation Curves, Depth Shift, Automerge, Rename.
Mathpack - fix time log outputs.
XY Caliper: CALA (Average Caliper) logged range is now correct; the system hang-up at the end of a recaclulation has been corrected.

Warrior 8 Release 2013_08_07001

SDSTEL support for memory frame definitions
Database select dialog now resizeable for longer database/dataset names.
Remove watermark from pdf documents.
Resizeable database select dialogs - handle long names better.
SP Process option added to DELOG tool module. The default is "No", the tool configuration should now add the SP software module and service configuration be updated with "spoffset" and "spcalibrate" in the SDSTIP options for extra funcionality
Tracer detectors option for output units (GAPI, cps or None)
Support for new Deteq ELOG tool with directional data
Fixes for the SIMPLEC RAG service (uses monocable option)
Updated WAMNCH telemetry services to offer downlink slider
Updated Katwell telemetry monitor to control switchable uplink baud rate

Warrior 8 Release 2013_07_02001

Sentinel HASP version 6.56 for Windows 8 support.
Fix error message during Autobackup.
Fix issues with Spartek PLtelemetry utilizing 16 sensor channels and self identifying centralizers
Add CSV (Comma Separated Value) export option to Warrior Export program.

Warrior 8 Release 2013_06_12001

PXD Boot Loader enhancements
Control Panel External Power Supply type selection (for appropriate hardware) added to Acquisition Configuration
Spectral Gamma Ray tool software using new monitor, supporting preliminary AlphaNeutronics tool type. Raw window count outputs now available (specific tool types)
Support for KatWell Magnetic Thickness Tool
Support for Permaworks PTS01 modified telemetry frame
Support for Titan Compensated Neutron (4ATM)
Enhancement to allow serial port sharing between devices such as ASCTEL and SERMON

Warrior 8 Release 2013_04_10001

Added support for Kuster PT tool telemetry frame
JPT/GOWell TSGT telemetry updates for sequential frame index checking/reporting
Fix ability to add live pass to plot job. To cancel a live hardcopy from Interactive Plot, select File -> 'Abort the current log plot' from Presentation Plot.
Titan "Next Gen" user configurable telemetry initial support (tested with 8 sector bond tool, GR-CCL, GOWell 40 arm caliper)
USR tool module software updated for optional Verification Survey References and Master Verification without Master Calibration
Fix issue with Probe OH Compensated Neutron missing calibration terms from report.
Update Probe Hi-res Dual Laterolog to include before/after verifications
Multifinger Caliper raw sensor readings (non temperature corrected) available for calibration reports.

Warrior 8 Release 2013_02_11001

Applied Freepoint Tool, external power supply support.
Format Editor has simple interface for lists of curves (for example, R1, R2, R3, ... R40 now via R*).
Kuster Telemetry Monitor to more easily visualize tool synchronization.

Warrior 8 Release 2013_01_07001

Updated Warrior USB device drivers (Cypress 3.04.0007.0000)
Slider gain control available for digital CCL signals, configured in the tool module setup.
Katwell Telemetry support for multifinger caliper tools, magnetic thickness tools, gyro tool, GR-Temp tool.
ACE 1000 Telemetry support for Open Hole logging tools.
Add selectable unit for porosity - decimal or percentage.
Hunter Well Service PFMT Telemetry support. High Temp Production Logging.

New for Warrior 8

The Warrior 8 release includes many new features incuding support for Unicode, unlimited database size, and 64bit capabilities.

Other new features include:

  • Higher resolution sampling.
  • Realtime multifinger centralization corrections. *
  • Memory Logging (support for Probe UniTool, GOWell and Hunter Well Science). *
  • Easier LAS/LIS export using templates.
  • More complete tool and service backup/restore. Tool diagrams,scripts, formats will all be included.
  • Tools editor will show Logging tools and Accessory tools. Accessory tools can have serial numbers but no software, and can overlay existing tools.
  • Data export - full waveforms can now be exported/imported to/from MSAccess.
  • Multiple pass automerge - easier to sort and scroll.
  • Enhanced control panel.
  • More options for printing to an image.
  • Can use pdf for plot job input.
  • New Installshield installer.
  • Enhanced perf job planner.
  • Interactive plot now a split window with scrollable scales.

* Requires separate license

Warrior 8 databases cannot be read by previous versions of Warrior, but Warrior 8 can read older databases.

Windows XP:

The minimum operating system supported is Windows XP Service Pack 2.

Known issues on Windows XP:

Microsoft has updated the list of third-party certification authorities that are trusted by Windows but on Windows XP this update is not installed automatically. The user must download and install the update package (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931125).

Without this update, Warrior programs may give an 0x800b010a error when starting as the system is unable to verify the digital signature of certain system files. Alternatively, the user can install the two intermediate certificates (primary and secondary) which are found in the Warrior Bin folder. These give an alternative path back to a trusted root certificate.
Multifinger caliper:
Removed presentation options for 'Make window bigger' and 'Bulge factor'. Warrior 7 plots will match Warrior 8 plots by setting both of those parameters to 0 in Warrior 7.